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#1321
🛑
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cease
/siːs/
verb
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ceased
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ceased
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ceases
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ceasing
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to bring or come to an end; to stop doing something
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The noise ceased as soon as the children went inside. |
ceasefire |
an agreement to stop fighting temporarily
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stop, halt, end, discontinue, terminate
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continue, persist, proceed
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cease operations, cease to exist, cease immediately, cease fire
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#1322
🥛
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centiliter
/ˈsɛntɪˌliːtər/
noun
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A metric unit of capacity equal to one hundredth of a liter.
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The recipe calls for 20 centiliters of milk. |
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cl, measure, metric unit
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liter, gallon
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20 centiliters, centiliter bottle, centiliter measure
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#1323
🌡️
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centigrade
/ˈsɛntɪɡreɪd/
adjective
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Relating to the Celsius temperature scale, where water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°.
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The weather forecast predicted 30 degrees centigrade. |
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Celsius, temperature scale, metric scale
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Fahrenheit
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degrees centigrade, centigrade scale, centigrade temperature
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#1324
🎉
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centenary
/ˈsɛntənəri/ or /sɛnˈtɛnəri/
noun, adjective
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The hundredth anniversary of a significant event; relating to a period of 100 years.
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The school celebrated its centenary with a grand event. |
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hundredth anniversary, jubilee, celebration, centennial
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beginning, start
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centenary celebration, centenary event, centenary year, centenary program
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#1325
🐎
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centaur
/ˈsɛntɔːr/
noun
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A mythological creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.
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The centaur is a well-known figure in Greek mythology. |
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mythical creature, hybrid, chimera, legend
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human, horse
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Greek centaur, centaur figure, centaur myth, centaur painting
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#1326
📊
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census
/ˈsɛnsəs/
noun
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An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
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The government conducted a census to update demographic data. |
census taker |
a person who collects information during a census
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survey, poll, headcount, enumeration, registration
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estimate, guess
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national census, population census, census data, census bureau
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#1327
👎
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censure
/ˈsɛnʃər/
verb/noun
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censured
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censured
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censures
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censuring
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to express severe disapproval, often formally; strong criticism or disapproval
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The senator was censured for his unethical behavior. |
vote of censure |
a formal statement of disapproval by a legislative body
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condemn, criticize, rebuke, reprimand
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praise, approve, commend
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censure someone, face censure, vote of censure, official censure
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#1328
🙅♂️
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censorious
/sɛnˈsɔːriəs/
adjective
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severely critical of others
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She was always censorious about her colleagues' mistakes. |
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critical, judgmental, fault-finding, disapproving
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tolerant, accepting, approving
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censorious attitude, censorious tone, censorious remark, censorious behavior
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#1329
🚫
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censor
/ˈsɛnsər/
verb/noun
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censored
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censored
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censors
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censoring
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to suppress or remove parts of books, films, or information considered offensive or harmful; a person who does this
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The government tried to censor the controversial film. |
self-censor |
to restrict or control one's own expression
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suppress, cut, edit, expurgate, restrict
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allow, release, publish
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censor a book, censor the press, censor speech, censor information
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#1330
⚰️
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cemetery
/ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri/
noun
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a place where dead people are buried
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The old cemetery is located at the edge of the village. |
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graveyard, burial ground, necropolis, churchyard
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living area, city center
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old cemetery, village cemetery, family cemetery, war cemetery
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#1331
🧱
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cement
/sɪˈmɛnt/
noun/verb
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cemented
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cemented
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cements
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cementing
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a powdery substance that binds materials together; to make something strong or permanent
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The treaty helped cement the relationship between the two countries. |
cement a friendship |
to make a friendship stronger and more lasting
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bind, solidify, secure, fortify, strengthen
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weaken, loosen, dissolve
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cement a relationship, cement a deal, cement a reputation, cement together
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#1332
🙏
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celibate
/ˈsɛlɪbət/
adjective, noun
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abstaining from marriage and sexual relations; a person who does so
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He chose to remain celibate for religious reasons. |
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chaste, abstinent, pure, unmarried
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married, promiscuous
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remain celibate, live celibate, vow of celibacy
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#1333
🌌
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celestial
/səˈlɛstiəl/
adjective
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relating to the sky, stars, or heavens
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The telescope revealed many celestial bodies in the night sky. |
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heavenly, astral, cosmic, stellar
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earthly, terrestrial, mundane
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celestial body, celestial sphere, celestial event, celestial navigation
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#1334
⚡
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celerity
/səˈlɛrɪti/
noun
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swiftness of movement; speed
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The soldier moved with great celerity to deliver the message. |
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speed, swiftness, rapidity, quickness
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slowness, delay, sluggishness
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with celerity, remarkable celerity, act with celerity
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#1335
📜
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cede
/siːd/
verb
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ceded
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ceded
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cedes
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ceding
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to give up power, territory, or rights to another
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The country ceded territory after losing the war. |
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surrender, yield, relinquish, concede
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retain, keep, hold
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cede control, cede territory, cede power
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#1336
⛪
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catholic
/ˈkæθəlɪk/
adjective
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Including a wide variety; all-embracing; relating to the Roman Catholic Church.
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She has catholic tastes in music, enjoying everything from jazz to opera. |
Catholic taste |
Having broad or universal tastes or interests.
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universal, comprehensive, broad, wide-ranging, all-inclusive
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narrow, limited, exclusive
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catholic faith, catholic church, catholic taste, catholic tradition
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#1337
🕺
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cavort
/kəˈvɔrt/
verb
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cavorted
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cavorted
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cavorts
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cavorting
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to jump or dance around excitedly
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The children cavorted happily in the garden. |
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frolic, romp, prance, skip, play
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sit, rest, mope
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cavort around, cavort happily, cavort together
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#1338
🙄
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cavil
/ˈkævəl/
verb
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caviled
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caviled
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cavils
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caviling
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to make petty or unnecessary objections
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She caviled at every detail of the plan. |
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quibble, complain, nitpick, carp
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accept, approve, praise
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cavil at details, cavil unnecessarily, cavil over
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#1339
🕳️
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cavern
/ˈkævərn/
noun
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a large cave or chamber in a cave
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The explorers entered a dark cavern beneath the mountain. |
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cave, grotto, hollow, chamber
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plain, open space
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dark cavern, deep cavern, underground cavern
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#1340
⚠️
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caveat
/ˈkæviˌæt/
noun
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a warning or condition to be considered before taking action
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The proposal was accepted with one caveat. |
caveat emptor |
let the buyer beware
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warning, caution, condition, stipulation
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assurance, certainty
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with the caveat, important caveat, legal caveat
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#1341
😏
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cavalier
/ˌkævəˈlɪər/
adjective
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showing a lack of proper concern; dismissive or offhand
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He had a cavalier attitude toward safety regulations. |
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carefree, dismissive, offhand, casual, indifferent
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serious, concerned, cautious
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cavalier attitude, cavalier approach, cavalier manner
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#1342
🎠
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cavalcade
/ˌkæv.əlˈkeɪd/
noun
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a formal procession of people riding on horses or in vehicles
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The king’s arrival was marked by a grand cavalcade. |
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procession, parade, march, pageant
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disorder, chaos
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royal cavalcade, political cavalcade, grand cavalcade
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#1343
🔥
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cauterize
/ˈkɔː.tə.raɪz/
verb
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cauterized
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cauterized
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cauterizes
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cauterizing
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to burn tissue to stop bleeding or prevent infection
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The doctor cauterized the wound to stop the bleeding. |
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burn, sear, disinfect, sterilize
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heal, cool, soothe
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cauterize a wound, cauterize bleeding, cauterize tissue
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#1344
☠️
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caustic
/ˈkɔː.stɪk/
adjective
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able to burn or corrode by chemical action; severely sarcastic
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Her caustic remarks hurt his feelings. |
caustic wit |
sharp and biting sense of humor
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corrosive, biting, sarcastic, scathing, harsh
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gentle, mild, kind
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caustic remark, caustic substance, caustic humor, caustic comment
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#1345
🔗
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causal
/ˈkɔː.zəl/
adjective
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relating to or acting as a cause
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There is a causal link between smoking and cancer. |
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causative, determining, producing, influential
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resulting, consequent, unrelated
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causal link, causal relationship, causal factor, causal chain
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#1346
🛠️
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caulk
/kɔːk/
verb
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caulked
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caulked
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caulks
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caulking
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to seal a crack or gap with a waterproof filler
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He caulked the window frames to stop the draft. |
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seal, fill, plug, close, patch
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open, expose, uncover
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caulk a crack, caulk windows, caulk the seams, caulk the roof
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#1347
⚗️
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cauldron
/ˈkɔːldrən/
noun
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A large metal pot used for cooking over an open fire; also a situation of intense activity or strong emotions.
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The witch stirred the cauldron filled with strange ingredients. |
Cauldron of emotions |
A situation full of strong and mixed emotions.
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kettle, pot, boiler, vat
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pan, tray
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boiling cauldron, cauldron of emotions, stir cauldron, bubbling cauldron
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#1348
🗳️
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caucus
/ˈkɔːkəs/
noun
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A meeting of members of a political party to select candidates or decide policy.
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The party held a caucus to nominate their candidate for president. |
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meeting, assembly, conference, council
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disbandment, separation
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political caucus, party caucus, hold caucus, caucus meeting
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#1349
🌍
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catholicity
/ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪti/
noun
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Universality; broad-mindedness; acceptance of a wide variety of things.
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Her catholicity of interests makes her a fascinating person. |
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universality, inclusiveness, openness, broadness
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narrowness, exclusiveness
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catholicity of taste, catholicity of interest, catholicity of culture
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#1350
✝️
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catholicism
/kəˈθɒlɪsɪzəm/
noun
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The faith, practice, and church order of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Catholicism has a long history and rich traditions. |
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Romanism, Christianity, papacy, church
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Protestantism, atheism
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practice catholicism, spread catholicism, catholicism tradition
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